Tuesday, April 19, 2016

The White Noise, from Los Angeles... stay in Sac!

The White Noise, Ace of Spades, Sacramento

Also on tour with Enter Shikari, and performing at the Ace of Spades earlier in the evening on Sunday, was aggresssive-rock band The White Noise from L.A. Frontman Shawn Walker declared from the stage that Sacramento would be the band's new adoptive hometown, but I bet he says that to all the girls and boys...

Shawn Walker, The White Noise

Aggressive, rocking, punkish; I found myself fascinated by Mr Walker's antics; one second screaming, the next, singing; drinking water and spit-spraying it into the crowd, launching himself over the barrier into the mosh pit, returning every time (and there were many ventures off-stage) with something from the crowd: someone's sunglasses, a random beanie, then throwing them back into the pit. Vastly energetic, imaginitive, naughty. Tweaking a nipple, knocking over a mic stand then holding a free mic in a suggestive pose for guitarist David Southern to sing into, on his knees, while one of the crew nipped on stage to right the stand; not a note was missed.

Shawn Walker, The White Noise

This band made me smile, made the entire crowd move, and I hope they'll be back in town sometime very soon. Hometown or no, Sacramento will welcome them!

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